Now trying to get facts right here But this ERF platform (Pup) isnt quite what it seems Now im not going to say to much but if i remember correctly that was one of GREER’s from Holytown ,now maybe someone else could finish this story
andrewhunter16:
THE GENERAL MANAGER A YEAR PREVIOUSLY FAILED TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE LOADING AND INSURING OF A CRANE BEING TRANSPORTED TO ARDROSSAN WHICH FELL OF THE WRONG TRAILER IN HAMILTON.
That cost me 50k. I could go on but during my late fathers illness many unscrupulous people screwed him and my family.
No disrespected intented here But i dont think its a General manager job to supervise the loading of a trailer .
But if you are Mr Hunter come tell us some more storys .Like what happened to the little shop at the bottom of Kitchener Street 
I think i have a picture somewhere of you wearing Stocking and Suspenders do you remember 
trophyblue:
Now trying to get facts right here But this ERF platform (Pup) isnt quite what it seems Now im not going to say to much but if i remember correctly that was one of GREER’s from Holytown ,now maybe someone else could finish this story
Greer did in fact have two ERF’s when I worked there in 1971, they were fitted with Van bodies & tailifts for use on the Honeywell Computer contract.
I drove the mercedes van on the same contract, & boy was that a license to print money, 25 miles to the hour plus two hours for each drop or pickup.
Dave.
trophyblue:
andrewhunter16:
THE GENERAL MANAGER A YEAR PREVIOUSLY FAILED TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE LOADING AND INSURING OF A CRANE BEING TRANSPORTED TO ARDROSSAN WHICH FELL OF THE WRONG TRAILER IN HAMILTON.
That cost me 50k. I could go on but during my late fathers illness many unscrupulous people screwed him and my family.No disrespected intented here But i dont think its a General manager job to supervise the loading of a trailer .
But if you are Mr Hunter come tell us some more storys .Like what happened to the little shop at the bottom of Kitchener Street
I think i have a picture somewhere of you wearing Stocking and Suspenders do you remember
trophyblue:
andrewhunter16:
THE GENERAL MANAGER A YEAR PREVIOUSLY FAILED TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE LOADING AND INSURING OF A CRANE BEING TRANSPORTED TO ARDROSSAN WHICH FELL OF THE WRONG TRAILER IN HAMILTON.
That cost me 50k. I could go on but during my late fathers illness many unscrupulous people screwed him and my family.No disrespected intented here But i dont think its a General manager job to supervise the loading of a trailer .
But if you are Mr Hunter come tell us some more storys .Like what happened to the little shop at the bottom of Kitchener Street
I think i have a picture somewhere of you wearing Stocking and Suspenders do you remember
yes wink we had some good times and first of all i hope you and ur family r well. we did not win the raft race too many punctures
andrewhunter16:
trophyblue:
andrewhunter16:
THE GENERAL MANAGER A YEAR PREVIOUSLY FAILED TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE LOADING AND INSURING OF A CRANE BEING TRANSPORTED TO ARDROSSAN WHICH FELL OF THE WRONG TRAILER IN HAMILTON.
That cost me 50k. I could go on but during my late fathers illness many unscrupulous people screwed him and my family.No disrespected intented here But i dont think its a General manager job to supervise the loading of a trailer .
But if you are Mr Hunter come tell us some more storys .Like what happened to the little shop at the bottom of Kitchener Street
I think i have a picture somewhere of you wearing Stocking and Suspenders do you rememberyes wink we had some good times and first of all i hope you and ur family r well. we did not win the raft race too many punctures
we had a
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Hi again guys. Is that the air cleared a wee bit? To listen to all of us you would think all of this happened yesterday. It was 25 years ago
for heavens sake. Scary or what ?
To get the thread started and in my haste to get a hold of some photos, for posterity, I probably felt I should give a wee bit of background
information on the firm as best I knew it, and bear in mind I was never an employee, so some of what I thought I knew was, on reflection,
anecdotal. Things that I had picked up from this source and that source and other “Facts” that were common held beliefs. What I should have
done of course was be less opinionated, especially on what was supposed to be a gentle dig at " Uni " education in an industry not at that
time noted for that requirement. I never for a minute imagined I would hurt anyones feelings. Naive or what? I can only apologise.
I think we can all agree with what trophyblue has already said about most of the big customers going to the wall in an earlier recession,
so it can only be speculated as to whether any transport firm could have survived and we can all remember plenty who were taken over
or finished up altogether. It does go to show how passionate we can get about the game though. Nothing else comes close.
Andrew as for the sussies and stockings, how much would the Screws of the World pay for that piccy ? Don’t be offended if I suggest not a
lot. They would probably assume some connection to the Tories 
We can have some empathy with poor Harry and his fancy dress ■■■■
uniform escapade. “Seemed a good idea at the time”.
Do tell us your stories, minus the warts. We’ve enough of them ourselves. But equally important the photos. You must have heaps of them
surely, and lets be honest Hunters did have some interesting wagons and loads. Iv’e been promised more and as soon as I get them they’ll
be on here…jim
My first picture is One of the Marathons Driven By John Kay the picture was taken if i mind right at Helmsdale on old road this corners been bypassed now ,
This was taken at Gladhouse Resisvior driver was Big Tony in black Tshirt ,The Daf at the back was John Boyd From Ravenstruther (Lanark)
Another at Gladhouse i was up there with Graham Whitfield weeks before with the stepframe we got tipped and er mmmm had a problem getting turned
Heres Wullie Wink posing
Stuarty this time with beams for Hall Russells in Aberdeen
Think Mr Hunter should answer this one something to do with truck ,No Air ,Left ticking over with hand brake off , a phone call and a shop
Newbridge roundabout at end of M8 waiting on police
Graham Whitfield on left ,the stepframe never had landing legs and it ran away this was down at Beverley Nr Hull
Going up Berridale Brae John kay in front and Bill Kerr at back
Mount Vernon Again with Carriages
Spot the Driver
Maybury road Edinburgh
Big Peter Steering Skelatal Round Hemsdale notice the side marker boards
Lastly the slip road at Gretna at A74 long before the motorway was built
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These Train Carriages Came from Millarhill Rail Depot Edinburgh this Picture is from rear of your last one taken on Seafield Road Leith where we stopped for food at a little cafe. They were taken to Patersons Dump Mt Vernon Glasgow and buried in a big hole ,i think there are at least 10 complete carriages ,windows doors,seats, everything apart from bogies buried in there , They were all wrapped up because they contained Blue asbestos ,The Roadtrain Had the Cranefruehauf Tr14 And the Volvo in Background which Hunters had as a demonstrater was pulling the Skelatal.
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At Scotch corner with McKelvie waing for Police ■■■■■■.
That was further on than Scotch Corner Mckelvies trailer Did something It pick up a Cats eye and punched through the rear Quarter of a passing car
Getting it ready and checking.
The One at the back was the Ex Yuill & Dodds Fitter Russell …Lets say he had an eye for the job (pardon the pun)
I Believe I can fly…Must have been something in the tea.
Quite Glad these werent taken by the modern day digital camera
Who’s the drivers mate ? The boy.
Even i had to look at the first one to see who it was ,He looked quite tall and thin in these pictures i wonder what he looks like now
Your bringing back memories now Raymond. Vehicles and faces of old, I’ll need to dig out the few photos of Torness and the weekend bridge build at Aberdeen and put them on, if I can sus out how, cheers Jim.
Bring on the pics jim, definately getting smewhere now lads 
Another couple of drivers from the 70s
Jimmy Lennox…still night trunking as far as I know
Frank Fleming R.I.P. Frank until his untimely end was with Cadzow
and would have been well known in “Heavy” circles.
…jim
Four Who were they ?
Car
For Cars Whos were they and where was it taken
Hunters Yard
JUS 771N Before it got minced
This what you call an Overhang not one them little 2ft shots with a beacon on end
Can you Name them
I’ll leave the naming of the personnel and cars for others , unless there’s a prize to with it 
What I wan’t to know is If Wullie Wink lets go of the overhang will it drag along the ground?..jim
jcc100165:
Your bringing back memories now Raymond. Vehicles and faces of old, I’ll need to dig out the few photos of Torness and the weekend bridge build at Aberdeen and put them on, if I can sus out how, cheers Jim.
Hi jim is this mr B? AH says helloo how are ya … do you still have greyhounds?
What I wan’t to know is If Wullie Wink lets go of the overhang will it drag along the ground?..jim
Er No
Funny you should say that IWhen i worked for Mc Call at Govan i loaded 35m long overhead motorway gantry, onto a 22m long semi-low from one end of babcocks renfrew to other end and it did drag on road
Why is nobody naming Personel or the car owners 
unless there’s a prize to with it
Ok you drive a Hard Bargin theres a Mug Pen &Keyring as a Prize
Now No Cheating dont be asking C,S,M. for answers
Cheat ? Wouldn’t hear of it, and I know from the outset the top prize is out of reach but if you
have any compassion, er possibly a small consolation 
On the raft, Nearside front as it were, Andrew. N/S rear (showing too much thigh ) Wink McCartney.
O/S rear Big Tony ? ( 4 Wheeler driver ) In the driving seat, or was it a left ■■■■■■? Should know but…
bang goes the Mug.
As regards to the cars my only defence is I was subbied in through Tam Muir so how would I know.
Bang goes the pen. An informed guess tells me the Audi was Andrews and I believe he can be
seen through the smoked glass and the location location location is Pickerings/Allis Chalmers.
Other shots show the old garage and the yard (Any good pics of that AEC?) How am I doing ?
Is the keyring still achievable?
In the doorway on the left is Rab Husband and on his right, the late Alex Wotherspoon.
Any points to be gained for knowing the trailer is running on D 20s ? (Michelins )…jim